Residents elected four City Council members in a rather quiet election year in Northglenn. Of the four races for the council, only two were contested.

In Ward I, small-business man Wayne Dodge appeared headed to victory with a 73 percent to 27 percent edge over John Thomas. In Ward III, newcomer Marci Whitman appeared to have defeated council incumbent Ervin Baker and Brian Park.

Missy Franklin, Jenny Simpson, Adeline Gray and three other Colorado women could be big players at the 2016 Rio OlympicsWhen people ask Missy Franklin for her thoughts about the Summer Olympics that will begin a year from Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, she hangs a warning label on her answer.